5 cold antipasto Recipes

rye bread, lentils, olives, extra lean ham, tomatos , cherry, feta, green beans

red-wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, rotini (corkscrew pasta), freshly cooked to tender, rinsed under cold water, and drained, marinated artichokes, drained and chopped, roasted red peppers, drained and cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips, mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sliced sweet soppressata or salami, cut into 1-inch pieces, kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped (1/2 cup), loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

eggplants, salt, orange bell pepper, red pepper, zucchini, red onion, mushrooms, olive oil, mozzarella cheese or 6 oz provolone cheese, sliced thin, assorted italian cold cuts such as ham or 6 oz salami or 6 oz mortadella, sliced thin, tomato, cut into wedges, black olives, olive oil, chopped fresh basil, balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper

bagged lettuce (with carrots+purple cabbage), red onion-sliced thin, beefsteak tomato-sliced thin, peppercinis, marinated artichoke hearts-quartered, roasted red peppers -cut into strips, green spanish olives, marinated mushrooms-cut in half, provolone cheese, cooked ham, hard salami, pepperoni, italian salad dressing